A shop advertises for Kratom, a fairly new recreational drug with adverse effects.

(File photo) A shop advertises for Kratom, a fairly new recreational drug with adverse effects. (CNA photo by CHEYENNE ROCHE)

Batavia Kratom and hemp product retailers have stricter guidelines to adhere to thanks to a new city code amendment championed by Police Chief Eric Blowers.

While hemp is federally legal, Kratom is largely unregulated. It is illegal in several states, however, including Wisconsin and Indiana.



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